11-14-05 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETINGNOVEMBER 14, 2005 provide a logical continuation of this Preliminary Plan for the Portage Prairie Planned Unit Development. This being the time heretofore set for the Public Hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. th Mayor Stephen Luecke, 14 Floor County-City Building, 227 W. Jefferson Boulevard, South Bend, Indiana, spoke in favor of this bill. Mayor Luecke advised that this is good expandable growth for the City of South Bend. He commended Holladay Properties for a well-planned orderly mannered development with multiple uses that compliment this project. He asked the Council for their favorable consideration. Ms. Kathy Bieschke, 24440 Adams Road, South Bend, Indiana, spoke in opposition to this bill. Ms. Bieschke advised that there is a great deal of neighbors who opposed the annexation of the Portage Prairie Farm. Ms. Bieschke asked if anyone had taken the time to visit the AmeriPlex development that the Holladay Properties had developed in Indianapolis. The complex was shown at the previous hearing on Phase I of the Portage Prairie Development. The pictures showed a complex that was not kept up and was not being fully used to its potential. Ms. Bieschke stated that she strongly opposes the development at the Portage Prairie Farm. In rebuttal, Mr. Frank Perri, stated that Holladay has over twenty (20) years of experience in developing properties that create value and are an assest to the community. He stated that projects that Holladay have been involved with are the Maple Lane 4 Apartments, River Glen Office Complex, One Michiana Square, Memorial Skyway, Colfax Place (The former Indiana & Michigan Electric Company), Indiana Bell, A.M. General H.Q., they currently employee 225, and are currently working on the Cottages of Kendall Woods just north of the University of Notre Dame Campus. In reference to the Ameri- Plex Complex in Indianapolis, Indiana, 2,500 jobs were created and 6.5 million dollars invested. Mr. Perri stated that the Ameri-Plex Complex is a still a work in progress. There being no one else present wishing to speak to the Council either in favor of or in opposition to this bill, Councilmember Dieter made a motion for favorable rd recommendation to full Council concerning this bill as substituted and set for 3 reading on November 28, 2005. Councilmember Varner seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of eight (8) ayes. BILL NO. 64-05 PUBLIC HEARING ON A BILL AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1126 WEST WASHINGTON STREET, COUNCILMANIC DISTRICT 2 IN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA Councilmember White made a motion to hear the substitute version of this bill. Councilmember Dieter seconded the motion which carried by a voice of eight (8) ayes. Councilmember Kuspa, Chairperson, Zoning & Annexation Committee, reported that this committee held a meeting this afternoon and it was the consensus of the committee to send this substitute bill to the full Council with no recommendation. Mr. P. J. Thuringer, Staff Planner, Area Plan Commission, 1823 N. Adams, South Bend, Indiana, presented the report from the Commission. Mr. Thuringer advised that the petitioner is requesting a zone change from “SF2” Single Family Residential to “MF1” Multifamily Residential to allow a group residence. On site is a single-family house. To the north is a two family home and a single family home, both zoned “SF2”. To the east are single family houses zoned “SF2”. To the south are single family houses zoned “SF2”. To the west are single-family houses zoned “SF2” and a roofing business zoned “MU” Mixed Use. The “MF1” Multi-family Residential 9